- August 2021
New VA Center Is One of World’s Most Expensive
$2 billion, 11-building, 1.2 million-square-foot, 31-acre health center is most expensive VA hospital
8/31/2021
More Healthcare Systems Raise Minimum Wage
Systems opting $15 minimum wage include Cleveland Clinic, John Hopkins Health System, Jefferson Health, Duke University Health System, and Advocate Aurora Health
8/31/2021
2021 Cybersecurity Breaches Most Since 2018
Number of healthcare breaches in first half of 2021 up significantly from first half of 2020 and higher than any six-month period since 2018
8/31/2021
10 Steps To Prevent Spread of C. auris in Hospitals
Drug-resistant superbug spreads easily throughout the facilities
8/30/2021
Idaho Calls on Volunteers To Help Keep Hospitals Open
Positions at all levels and in all parts of state need to be filled as soon as possible
8/30/2021
How Healthcare Systems Can Prepare for Storm Season
Peak tropical storm season is coming, which means potential downtimes for healthcare facilities
8/30/2021
How Healthcare Systems Can Prepare for Storm Season
Peak tropical storm season is coming, which means potential downtimes for healthcare facilities
8/30/2021
Oregon Sends National Guard into Hospitals
Troops will perform non-medical work, such as being uniformed presence in anxiety-filled waiting rooms
8/27/2021
Patients Were Largest Source of Hospital-Acquired COVID-19: Study
Study provides previously unprecedented detail on the way infections might spread in hospitals
8/27/2021
Study Seeks Strategies To Reduce Spread of MDROs
Variety of interventions tested to reduce multidrug-resistant organisms in hospitals, long-term acute-care hospitals, and nursing homes
8/27/2021
Access Control Program Creates Secure Spaces to Work, Visit and Recoup
UVA Medical Center sees hundreds of patients daily, making security constant concern. This facility relies on policy, security officers and technology to keep security high.
8/26/2021
Ransomware Remains Threat to Healthcare
Healthcare systems are susceptible to ransomware attacks, largely due to technology that gives access to patient data
8/26/2021
Materials Problems Delay Construction on Wyoming Hospital
While a solid date on acquiring steel is being worked out, subcontractors will prepare utilities and build a playground
8/26/2021
Most Hospitals Lack Adequate Cybersecurity: Report
Report measured organization’s security strength against National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Cybersecurity Framework
8/25/2021
Joint Commission Revises Workplace Violence Standards
Updated version will be effective Jan. 1, 2022, and include an updated definition of workplace violence
8/25/2021
Pandemic, Growing Patient Needs Fuel Hospital’s Expansion
$85 million, four-story addition will open in early 2024 and double size of existing hospital
8/25/2021
Kansas Hospital Is First in U.S. To Use Drone
Drones have a range of up to 68 miles with a maximum speed of 90 mph and payloads of up to 13 pounds
8/24/2021
Florida Teen Mental Health Treatment Center Opens
Dade City Discovery Behavioral Health Center is a 24-bed facility in Pasco County
8/24/2021
U.S. To Mandate Vaccinations for Nursing Home Employees
Move would impact about 15,000 nursing homes, which employ more than 1.3 million people
8/23/2021
New HCA Healthcare Texas Hospital Opening
Two-story building will be outfitted with new technology and increase education and simulation tools
8/23/2021
New Kentucky VA Hospital Slated To Open in 2025
Local officials have been discussing a replacement for the 59-acre Robley Rex center that has been around since 1952
8/23/2021
6 Tips for Disaster Preparedness
Managers should regularly review safety protocols in the event of an emergency
8/20/2021
Hawaii Health System Out of ICU Beds
Beds are occupied by COVID-19 patients, as well as those who have suffered heart attacks, strokes and other traumas
8/20/2021
Construction Restarts on $1.79 Billion Hospital at Ohio State
Restart event comes 10 months after construction started because COVID-19 pandemic prevented groundbreaking ceremony
8/20/2021
Field Hospitals Reopening as COVID-19 Surge Hits
University of Mississippi Medical Center will open second field hospital in parking garage
8/19/2021
11 Percent of COVID-19 Infections Were Hospital Acquired
Figure reached close to 16 percent by May 2020
8/19/2021
Pennsylvania Mandates Nursing Home Staff Vaccinations
State’s department of health expects all nursing homes to have at least 80 percent of staff vaccinated by Oct. 1
8/19/2021
USDA To Invest $500 Million in Rural Healthcare
Funds can be used to expand access to COVID-19 vaccines and healthcare services, as well as support construction or renovation of rural healthcare facilities
8/18/2021
Patient Attack Prompts Injuries, Strike at Hospital
Incident at Cascade Behavioral Health hospitalized one worker, injured others and threatened safety of additional patients
8/18/2021
Long-Term Care Facilities Struggle Amid Pandemic
Industry officials predict long-term care providers could lose $94 billion and caution that more than 1,800 facilities could close
8/17/2021
Wisconsin Community Health Center Announces $15 Million Expansion
Center will construct a 58,000-square-foot addition to Milwaukee
8/17/2021
Hospital Design with Patient Sleep in Mind
Patient-care areas use noise-reducing materials, such as ceiling tiles that help with sound absorption
8/17/2021
$300 Million New Orleans Hospital Expansion Nears Completion
Redevelopment is coming to a close after more than 1,300 days of construction
8/16/2021
How To Benefit From Reliability-Centered Maintenance
RCM yields several advantages, from decreasing maintenance expenses to minimizing downtime and increasing staff satisfaction
8/16/2021
Texas Hospitals Out of ICU Beds as COVID-19 Surges
One-half of state's 22 trauma service areas report 10 or fewer open beds as 9,400 COVID-19 patients fill ICUs
8/13/2021
Hospital Violence Continues To Escalate
Incidents reflect growing wave of attacks against front-line and support staff
8/13/2021
Ontario Invests $15 Million in Hospital Redevelopment
Collingwood General and Marine Hospital receives funding to ensure patients in growing community have access to high-quality care
8/13/2021
Nebraska Health Center Receives $23.4 Million for New Hospital
Kimball Health Services’ loan covers 75 percent of the new $32 million facility
8/12/2021
Psychiatric Care Unit Opens in Minnesota
St. Cloud Hospital opened a psychiatric unit to give adult patients up to 24 hours of care
8/12/2021
California Mandates Vaccinations for Healthcare Workers
State is requiring its 2.2 million healthcare workers to be fully vaccinated starting Sept. 30
8/11/2021
New Florida Hospital Designed with Hurricanes in Mind
Facility sits at higher elevation and features an impact-resistant design, with a strong core of durable tilt-wall concrete
8/11/2021
COVID Protocols for Facilities Managers in the Long Term
Delta variant’s rise proves healthcare facilities must make a pandemic safety response plan
8/11/2021
New Superbug Sweeping Through Healthcare Facilities
C. auris is drug resistant and sticks to surfaces
8/10/2021
Florida Has Nation’s Highest COVID-19 Hospital Bed Use
11,863 health center beds are filled with people who have COVID-19
8/10/2021
5 Ways To Improve Patient Safety
Every healthcare facility’s goal is to keep patients safe while giving them an optimal experience
8/10/2021
3,000 Hospitals Vulnerable Due to Pneumatic Tube Flaws
80 percent of hospitals in North America use system
8/9/2021
Heale Medical Opens New Facility in Virginia
1,684-square-foot facility was designed by architecture firm //3877 with patient comfort in mind
8/9/2021
How Lighting Benefits Patients and Providers
Lighting can improve sleep, ease pain, improve adjustments of night shift workers, and elevate mood among staff and patients
8/6/2021
Long-Term Care Facilities Struggle Amid Pandemic
Only one-quarter of officials believe those institutions will still be here by this time next year
8/6/2021
California Updates Rules on Health Facility Data Breaches
New regulations require facilities to report more information following a breach
8/6/2021
